The console was released because of good hits of the Nintendo Entertainment System. The graphics in this console is better than the Nintendo Entertainment System because it was a upgrade. The console was announced in 1988 and was unveiled on Christmas Day 1989. The console was released in 1990 with Super Mario World. The console became an international success, grossing 40 million units and releasing nearly three-hundred games. The console was discontinued from the market in 2000. The console is still famous to collectors.